Nokia

Datacom Protocol Engineer

Nokia

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chennai • India

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

PythonSwitching

About the role

  • Apply expertise in IP-based networks and Layer 2/Layer 2+ protocols to develop software for the Lightspan family, ensuring it meets required standards.
  • Leverage customer feedback to continually refine and enhance product features, ensuring robustness in live deployments.
  • Collaborate closely with R&D, product management, and customer support to ensure a seamless development process and timely delivery of features.
  • Design both manual and automated tests to improve test coverage and accelerate bug resolution, driving quality improvements.
  • Deepen expertise in L2 & L2+ protocols such as Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, IGMP, and stay updated with emerging network technologies.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members, gaining leadership experience and overseeing projects with limited risks.
  • Enhance troubleshooting skills by diagnosing and resolving complex hardware and software issues across customer environments.
  • Continue to innovate and enhance the product’s software architecture and development processes, learning new tools and methods to improve efficiency.

Requirements

  • Graduate or Postgraduate in Engineering stream with 8+ years of experience in L2 & L2+ protocol development, including Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, and ARP.
  • SW Architecture/Design/Development - Advanced programming skills in C or C++, with expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and the design and development of complex software systems.
  • Feature Testing - Manual Test Experience, Functional Test Automation, Python, Robot, Scripting, Requirement Analysis, Test Design
  • Product Testing - Manual System Test Experience - Functional, Stress, Robustness, Python, Scripting, Requirement Analysis
  • Any combination of L2 & L2+ protocols => Layer 2 Forwarding, Switching, VLAN, xSTP, LLDP, IGMP, ARP, 802.1x, QoS, DHCP, PPPoE, ERPS, CFM, EFM-OAM, ANCP, Radius and LACP.
  • Experience with products like xDSL, GPON, and IPDSLAM, aligning well with the product line will be added advantage.
  • Experience in recruitment analysis, architecture and design.
  • It would be nice if you also had:
  • Understanding of network configuration protocols like NetConf and YANG.
  • Troubleshooting and analytical skills to address complex issues in both software and, minimizing product downtime.
  • A commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across all stages of the product lifecycle, which is central to my approach to software development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++Object-Oriented ProgrammingLayer 2 protocolsLayer 2+ protocolsEthernetVLANQoSPythonFunctional Test Automation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringtroubleshootinganalytical skillscollaborationcustomer feedback analysisproject oversightquality improvementcommunicationproblem-solving